Become an Autism Materials Distributor
Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month is a good time to get involved in your community and help spread accurate, useful information about autism. You can accomplish this goal by volunteering with OAR as an autism materials distributor. Autism materials distributors receive educational materials about autism from OAR staff to distribute to local community members, which…
ONEHOPE Wine Contributes $25,000 to OAR
OAR is excited to announce that ONEHOPE Wine has contributed $25,000 to OAR. The generous donation will fund three ONEHOPE awards of $5,000 each and Platinum level sponsorship of the 2021 Active for Autism 5K & Kids Dash, the first at that level in the three-year history of the event. OAR introduced the ONEHOPE awards in…
La’Mical Perine Signs on as Celebrity Ambassador
New York Jets running back La’Mical Perine announced his role as OAR’s new celebrity ambassador on the NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” show on February 26. “My little brother has [autism], something we’ve been dealing with since he was a baby…I wanted to…be able to make sure people know that it’s a serious thing,” he…
Meet OAR’s New Board Members
Our volunteer board members bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, family relationships, and expertise to our organization. In December, we welcomed two new members to this leadership group and asked them why they decided to contribute their time and talent to OAR. “My inspiration to get involved with OAR and the autism community is personal. A close…
Apply Now for an OAR Scholarship
OAR is currently accepting applications for the 2021 OAR Scholarship Program. Applicants can apply to either the Schwallie Family Scholarship or the Lisa Higgins Hussman Scholarship until Monday, May 3, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Each offers $3,000 scholarships to students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (DSM-IV/5 criteria) pursuing full-time, post-secondary, undergraduate education in the United…
Applied Research Competition Open for Applications
OAR is currently accepting applications for the 2021 Applied Research Competition. Since 2002, OAR has funded over 285 research studies, bringing its funding total to more than $4.2 million. OAR expects to build on this success in 2021, continuing its support of research studies that offer meaningful outcomes to autistic individuals and their families. OAR…
Welcome a New Cohort of Hire Autism Navigators
In January, OAR welcomed its first 2021 Hire Autism navigator cohort with a plan to hold additional training sessions quarterly throughout the year. The sign-up for the next navigator training in April was so strong and enthusiastic that the Hire Autism team decided to host an impromptu session last month rather than keep this new…
Research Competitions Open for Applications
OAR is currently accepting applications for the Graduate Research Grant Program and Applied Research Competition. Since 2002, OAR has funded over 285 research studies, bringing its funding total to more than $4.2 million. OAR expects to build on this success in 2021, continuing its support of research studies that offer meaningful outcomes to autistic individuals…
OAR Welcomes First Hire Autism Navigator Cohort of 2021
OAR is excited to welcome our first Hire Autism Navigator cohort of 2021, the sixth cohort since launching the program in late 2019. Hailing from cities all over the nation, the group includes a diverse group of professionals and autism parents with the common goal of helping job seekers prepare for employment. The new navigators…
